Compare towns
Brattleboro vs Enfield vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Enfield has the highest household income ($95k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Brattleboro | Enfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,657Highest |
4,475 |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,734±$12k 35% below U.S. |
$95,474±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,600±$20k 29% below U.S. |
$390,800±$71kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$67 21% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,490 76% above U.S. |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 70 in VT | #5 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.